# Wood-fired pig's trotters with tofu stew in Buk-gu, Gwangju: Jokbal

- By Yun Gyeol (https://superchart.com/en/@gwangju-soup-map/)
- Written Sep 7, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Buk-gu, Gwangju
- Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@gwangju-soup-map/gwangju-munheung-firewood-jokbal-jipbaewon/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@gwangju-soup-map/gwangju-munheung-firewood-jokbal-jipbaewon/index.md)

## In short

Jokbal Jipbaewon Gwangju Munheung branch is a wood-fired pig's trotters (jokbal) restaurant in Munheung-dong, Buk-gu, Gwangju, right across from Saetteo Cora. The trotters are roasted at 600 degrees and served with a complimentary soft tofu stew that's made for adding ramen noodles and a raw egg, and a receipt-review event brought a free half order of old-style fried chicken. With parking right in front and a public lot nearby, it's an easy spot to drive to.

## Good to know

- **Address**: 124-5 Daecheon-ro, 1F, Buk-gu, Gwangju, South Korea
- **Hours**: Daily 15:00–23:30
- **Parking**: Parking available in front of the restaurant; public parking lot next to Munheung 2-dong Community Welfare Center
- **Public parking fee**: Free after 7 PM; roughly ₩400 per 30 minutes at other times
- **Side dish service**: Choice of side offered with a main order (chose half an old-style fried chicken)
- **Seating**: Group sofa seating; baby chairs available

*as written by the visitor on Sep 7, 2026*

A visit to Jokbal Jipbaewon, a pig's trotters (jokbal) spot in Munheung-dong, Gwangju, famous for trotters roasted crisp outside and juicy inside in a 600-degree wood-fired oven! From the tofu stew and ramen combo that basically demands soju, to the free half chicken I got from the receipt-review event, to parking tips — I've got it all covered here.

![Table spread of wood-fired jokbal at Jokbal Jipbaewon Gwangju Munheung branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-munheung-firewood-jokbal-jipbaewon/gwangju-munheung-firewood-jokbal-jipbaewon-01-1m11g-900.webp)

## Location and hours of Jokbal Jipbaewon Gwangju Munheung branch

- Jokbal Jipbaewon Gwangju Munheung branch, a jokbal spot in Munheung-dong, Buk-gu, Gwangju
- 📍 124-5 Daecheon-ro, 1F, Buk-gu, Gwangju, South Korea
- 🕐 Daily 15:00–23:30
- 🅿️ Parking available in front of the restaurant
- 🅿️ Public parking lot next to Munheung 2-dong Community Welfare Center

![Parking space in front of Jokbal Jipbaewon Gwangju Munheung branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-munheung-firewood-jokbal-jipbaewon/gwangju-munheung-firewood-jokbal-jipbaewon-02-urhlc-900.webp)

![Public parking lot next to Munheung 2-dong Community Welfare Center](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-munheung-firewood-jokbal-jipbaewon/gwangju-munheung-firewood-jokbal-jipbaewon-03-1u2zs-900.webp)

### Where to park

From parking right in front of the restaurant to a cheap public lot, it was so convenient to drive there. There's a public lot that's free after 7 PM, and it's only about ₩400 per 30 minutes the rest of the time, so no burden at all. You can also park next to the restaurant, and the road in front runs an odd/even parking system, so Jokbal Jipbaewon really gives you a wide range of parking options.

> Jokbal Jipbaewon in Munheung-dong, Gwangju

![The bright yellow exterior of Jokbal Jipbaewon Gwangju Munheung branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-munheung-firewood-jokbal-jipbaewon/gwangju-munheung-firewood-jokbal-jipbaewon-04-1cgbv-900.webp)

![Jokbal Jipbaewon sign on the shopping street across from Saetteo Cora in Munheung-dong](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-munheung-firewood-jokbal-jipbaewon/gwangju-munheung-firewood-jokbal-jipbaewon-05-1qdib-900.webp)

## The bright yellow exterior and the vibe inside

It's located on the shopping street across from Saetteo Cora in Munheung-dong. It's right on a main road, so it was really easy to find. There's no way even someone with zero sense of direction could get lost — the building's bright yellow exterior screams 'I'm a jokbal restaurant' from far away.

The interior was spacious and decorated with a natural wood theme. There were cozy group sofa seats too, so it'd be great whether you're coming with a friend for a few drinks or for a work dinner.

![Interior with group sofa seating and natural wood decor](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-munheung-firewood-jokbal-jipbaewon/gwangju-munheung-firewood-jokbal-jipbaewon-06-1u7ne-900.webp)

They even had baby chairs ready, so it's also a great spot for a family meal out with young kids. It felt like a comfortable, pleasant atmosphere to enjoy jokbal with anyone.

> The soft tofu stew that basically demands soju

## The complimentary tofu stew with ramen noodles and a raw egg

The soft tofu stew (sundubu-jjigae) comes as standard. The pot arrives packed full of soft, chunky curds of tofu sitting in a spicy broth.

Once it's boiling on the burner, you crack in the raw egg and drop in the ramen noodles, and the smell that comes off it — spicy like jjamppong (spicy seafood noodle soup) — made me think, this is definitely a winner.

The moment I took a sip of that spicy, soft broth that reminded me of jjamppong, before the main jokbal even arrived, it was already soju time.

![Tofu stew and ramen noodles boiling on the burner](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-munheung-firewood-jokbal-jipbaewon/gwangju-munheung-firewood-jokbal-jipbaewon-07-15oq4-747.webp)

![Spicy broth packed with chunky soft tofu](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-munheung-firewood-jokbal-jipbaewon/gwangju-munheung-firewood-jokbal-jipbaewon-08-ywfjz-900.webp)

![Close-up of tofu stew with a raw egg added](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-munheung-firewood-jokbal-jipbaewon/gwangju-munheung-firewood-jokbal-jipbaewon-09-f695a-900.webp)

### The nine-compartment wood tray of side dishes

Have you seen a jokbal spot in Munheung-dong, Gwangju that lays out its side dishes so neatly in a nine-compartment wood tray? From dried radish strips and pickled radish to lettuce wraps, garlic, salted shrimp, ssamjang (dipping sauce), chojang (vinegar chili sauce), and their special sauce — it was a hygienic, perfectly set spread.

![Side dishes arranged in a nine-compartment wood tray](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-munheung-firewood-jokbal-jipbaewon/gwangju-munheung-firewood-jokbal-jipbaewon-10-1690l-900.webp)

![Shared plate with dried radish strips, pickled radish, and ssamjang](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-munheung-firewood-jokbal-jipbaewon/gwangju-munheung-firewood-jokbal-jipbaewon-11-sjypb-900.webp)

![Basic table setting with lettuce, garlic, and salted shrimp](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-munheung-firewood-jokbal-jipbaewon/gwangju-munheung-firewood-jokbal-jipbaewon-12-cvpod-900.webp)

## So what does the wood-fired trotters taste like?

Here comes the wood-fired jokbal that even Korea's three major broadcasters have taken notice of. As soon as it hit the table, the roasted aroma of the wood-fired trotters hit me instantly. They only use domestic front legs and boil them with over 30 ingredients apparently — the smell alone told my nose this was going to be good.

![A plate of trotters roasted in the wood-fired oven](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-munheung-firewood-jokbal-jipbaewon/gwangju-munheung-firewood-jokbal-jipbaewon-13-19jni-708.webp)

![Cross-section of the roasted wood-fired trotters](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-munheung-firewood-jokbal-jipbaewon/gwangju-munheung-firewood-jokbal-jipbaewon-14-pv8ez-900.webp)

![Close-up of wood-fired trotters made with domestic front leg meat](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-munheung-firewood-jokbal-jipbaewon/gwangju-munheung-firewood-jokbal-jipbaewon-15-18qw2-900.webp)

Put the wood-fired jokbal on a lettuce leaf and top it with punchy garlic and dried radish strips. Did the start-of-autumn magic hit the jokbal too, or why is this so good.

![Lettuce wrap with trotters, garlic, and dried radish strips](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-munheung-firewood-jokbal-jipbaewon/gwangju-munheung-firewood-jokbal-jipbaewon-16-i0l03-720.webp)

![A piece of wood-fired trotter placed on pickled radish](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-munheung-firewood-jokbal-jipbaewon/gwangju-munheung-firewood-jokbal-jipbaewon-17-noesb-900.webp)

![Mini trotters that are fun to pick apart and eat](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-munheung-firewood-jokbal-jipbaewon/gwangju-munheung-firewood-jokbal-jipbaewon-18-1bfjx-771.webp)

Have you seen jokbal blooming on pickled radish?! Chewiness at 200%, plus that satisfying gristly bite. The mini trotters are honestly the real highlight for anyone who truly knows jokbal. Picking it apart to eat is just so much fun.

> Old-style fried chicken, crisp outside and juicy inside

## The half chicken I got from the receipt-review event

![Half order of old-style fried chicken served as a side](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-munheung-firewood-jokbal-jipbaewon/gwangju-munheung-firewood-jokbal-jipbaewon-19-1buzw-900.webp)

Turns out you can choose a side service when you order a main dish. I chose the half old-style fried chicken, and it came fresh out of the fryer, still steaming. And you know how it is — old-style fried chicken has to come with that mayo-and-ketchup cabbage salad combo, right?! I love that Jokbal Jipbaewon nailed even that detail.

![Freshly fried old-style chicken with mayo-ketchup cabbage salad](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-munheung-firewood-jokbal-jipbaewon/gwangju-munheung-firewood-jokbal-jipbaewon-20-16sny-788.webp)

![Close-up of the crispy exterior of the old-style fried chicken](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-munheung-firewood-jokbal-jipbaewon/gwangju-munheung-firewood-jokbal-jipbaewon-21-198kj-813.webp)

![Cross-section showing juicy chicken breast meat](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-munheung-firewood-jokbal-jipbaewon/gwangju-munheung-firewood-jokbal-jipbaewon-22-1phvj-814.webp)

Crispy outside and juicy inside, even the chicken breast was tender. It was seasoned well, so it tasted perfectly balanced even eaten plain.

![Table view of wood-fired trotters and tofu stew together](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-munheung-firewood-jokbal-jipbaewon/gwangju-munheung-firewood-jokbal-jipbaewon-23-mec7z-641.webp)

At Jokbal Jipbaewon, if you take part in the receipt review event, you can get a side that's just as good as a main dish, so don't miss it. If you want to enjoy proper wood-fired jokbal along with a spicy tofu stew, I'd recommend Jokbal Jipbaewon, a jokbal spot in Munheung-dong, Gwangju.

![Signature photo of wood-fired trotters at Jokbal Jipbaewon Gwangju Munheung branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-munheung-firewood-jokbal-jipbaewon/gwangju-munheung-firewood-jokbal-jipbaewon-24-kuxue-1200.webp)

## Where it is

- Jokbal Jipbaewon Gwangju Munheung branch (족발집배원 광주문흥점)
- 124-5 Daecheon-ro, 1F, Buk-gu, Gwangju, South Korea
- 전남광주통합특별시 북구 대천로 124-5 1층
- 35.185377, 126.9206316
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%A1%B1%EB%B0%9C%EC%A7%91%EB%B0%B0%EC%9B%90%20%EA%B4%91%EC%A3%BC%EB%AC%B8%ED%9D%A5%EC%A0%90/@35.185377,126.9206316,17z

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